Stratford PAL Marksmen Medal in National Small Bore Meet
Stratford PAL Marksmen won 38 medals at Camp Perry Ohio in their first National Small Bore Rifle Meet entry. Barbara Winton 13 Neal Priestley 17 Bruce Reynolds 18 Judy Mortenson 17 competed against adults. Priestley seventeen medals Winton fourteen Mortenson three Reynolds eight. Two teammates qualified for Connecticut state Caswell Trophy team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Ohio
Thetratford Pasl
Stratford
Set
Joseph Carten
National Rifle Association
Barbara Winton
Neal Priestley
Bruce Reynolds
Judy Mortenson
Connecticut
Miss Winton
Priestley
Miss Mortenson
Reynolds
Hunter Safety School
Hawai
Soviet police seize boy in French sector
In Berlin on September 11 AP report says a German woman and her 16 year old son Hans Jung were berry picking near the border when two Soviet zone police forced them into the Soviet area. The mother Irma Tewis, 46, escaped but the boy had not been returned by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Soviet Zone
Irma Tewis
Hans-Jurgen
West Berlin
Three hurt in head on crash in Westport
A head on collision on Main Street near Willow Brook cemetery injures three people. Mary G Bjorklund 40 of Monroe is charged with reckless driving after the 8:10 p.m. crash. Fanny Gilbertie 38 is treated at Norwalk Hospital for rib back and nose injuries. Julius Gilbertie 41 has neck shoulder spine injuries but declines care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Main Street
Willow Brook
Mary G. Bjorklund
Hammertown Road
Monroe
Julius Gilbertie
Clinton Avenue
Carmen DeMattio
Gilbertie
Fanny Gilbertie
Norwalk Hospital
Bjorklund
Child Runner Struck By Car in Norwalk Incident
Harold Knudsen six-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Ole Knudsen of Cutrone road was hit by a car on Washington street at 430 pm. He was taken to Norwalk hospital with a head injury and released after treatment. Police said he ran into the car as his 12 year old sister Helen held his hand. the driver Donald Daniska 16 of Naples street was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe O. Samuels
Old Battery Road
Pan American World Airways
Idlewild
Europe
Samuels
Connecticut Chemical Research Corporation
Bostwick Avenue
Midland Aerosol Company
England
the Samuels
Scandinavia
Norwalk
Harold Knudsen
Ole Knudsen
Cutrone Road
Washington Street
Norwalk Hospital
Helen
Donald Daniska
Naples Street
Sunday Post
Hayduk
Hugh I. Morris
Log Cabin
Main Street
Customs Office
Morris
Albert Gallatin
U. S. Treasury Department
J. 8. Boone
Boston Mass
Edward F. Curley
Mr. Morris
Anne Mitchell
Connecticut
Quiet Storm Night Avoids Drunken Arrests in City
The aftermath of a severe storm left downtown merchants reporting the worst business in years while police logged no drunkenness arrests for the day. Ambulances stood by at the Municipal garage as sightseers viewed flood damage at Seaside Park. A group of junior police, ages 15 to 17, gathered at headquarters but were dismissed after five hours. Local residents faced down downed trees and minor storm injuries. one bridge tender sustained a hand cut while clearing debris. Businesses offered shelter and aid, radio stations kept the public informed, and nine rookie officers handled traffic at the rail yard amid rain. A dog found in the mud was reunited with its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Fulton
Bridgeport Junior Police
Sacher
Miami Beach
Florida
16Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Edna Was a Windy Florida Storm Vet in Miami View
Capt Paul P Sacher a former Bridgeport resident and current Miami Beach fire captain recalls Hurricane Edna from his uncle's home in Bridgeport. He praises advance warnings, recalls the 1950 Miami hurricane, and describes firefighting under 150 mph winds and blinding rain. He joined Miami Beach Fire in 1936, became captain in 1951, and lives at 1010 NW 15th Avenue with his wife Lucile and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Paul P Sacher
Husky
Miami Beach
Fla
Bridgeport
Sacher
Joe Sacher
Savoytreet
Capt Sacher
Edna
16Th Street
Boys Club to Host Toys for Formals Fashion Show
North End Boys Club launches fall with a Wednesday 8 p.m. fashion show in the club gym. Stephen Martink will MC as members ages five to twelve model playtime toys and formals styled by Chips and Twigs. A cake sale by the Mothers' club, led by Mrs. Michael Elias, raises funds for club projects in its fifth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Stephen Martink
Bridgeport Boys’ Club
Lawrence Balogach
Howland
Tenants Seek Assembly Action On Thruway Loss Compensation
The Legislative Council subcommittee on governmental functions is asked to hold a hearing on a bill to compensate tenants displaced by cross state thruway condemnations. Morris Robinson, counsel for the Association for the Protection of Tenants, urged Senator Samuel J. Tedesco to address the inequitable statute that pays owners but not tenants. The association plans further meetings at the Farmer's Market in Stratford Avenue and invites all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Council
Association For the Protection of Tenants
Samuel J. Tedesco
Bridgeport
Morris Robinson
Norwalk
Association
Tedesco
Tenants’ Association
Robinson
Farmer’s Market
Stratford Avenue
Births at St. Vincent's Hospital list many families
A routine birth notice from St. Vincent's Hospital lists dozens of newborns by family names and addresses across Fairfield and nearby towns. The entries include sons and daughters for families such as Bernardo, Carr, Venezia, Greenwood, Falcone, Rivera, Resendes, Florito, Burak, Wade, Wilson, Maloney, Lavitte, Coffey, Helovitch, Tat t, Makowski, Kuhn, Hirachbeck, Hughes, Capasso, Rept Swan, and multiple others, with dates around Sept 6 and Sept 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardo
Edward J
Main Street
Carr
William EH. Jr
Fieldcrest Drive
Fairfield
Aon Mariano
Joseph
Capitol Avenue
Venezia
Ralph F
Whitewood Drive
Greenwood
Ira W
Woolsey Avenue
Trumbull
Falcone
Orland F
Non. Sharp
Manse
Waldo
Theodore B
Trumbull Avenue
Rivera
Pedro
Waltercourt
Resendes
Thomas W
Beachview Avenue
John J
Brewster Street
Florito
Beck
Walter
Weat
Taft Avenue
DiMauro
Sebastian
Henry Avenue
Stratford
Wade
Colonel
Harral Avenue
Wilson
Howard
Black Rock Avenue
Maloney
Thomas
Randall Avenue
Carter
Gerald
Panik
Rail
Connecticut Avenue
Coffey
Mera
Harold
Honastonle Avenue
Helovitch
Leo
Beacon View Drive
Tatt
William
Jd Rambull
Monroe
Jon Kuhn
Raussell
Testay Circle
Hirachbeck
John
Whitney Avenue
Milford
Son
Adam Stolls Purchase Redding Ridge Home
Adam Stoll a New York meat packer and his wife have purchased an eight room stone house overlooking a reservoir in Redding Ridge through Pat W. Koch of Arlington Mass who sold the property via Mrs Florence H. Whiting. The two story gabled residence features a large living room with fireplace a dining room a den kitchen a screened dining porch a large terrace four master bedrooms two baths on the first floor another bath near the den and a two car detached garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Stoll
New York
Redding Ridge
Previews, Inc
National Real Estate Clearing House
Pat W. Koch
Arlington
Mass
Florence H. Whiting
TUS OPENS WEDNESDAY FOR 63RD SCHOOL YEAR
Mark M Richardson headmaster of the University school announced the 63rd year would commence Wednesday at 8 am. Founded in 1892 by Vincent Peck as a college preparatory school for Yale, it stands as the area’s only coeducational private high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark M Richardson
University School
Vincent Peck
Yale
Two Children Hurt In Auto Mishap In Westport
Westport report details two children aged nine and twelve struck by a car on Main Street in front of Klein's stationers. Geraldine Logan sustained lacerations and a bruised scalp, condition good. Gerald Donovan treated for knee contusions and released. Driver William Bourquin, 30, aided by witnesses, assisted after vehicle moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Klein
Geraldine Logan
Robert Logan
Crosshighway
Gerald Donovan
Frank Donovan
Bronx
Norwalk Hospital
William A. Bourquin
Gorham Avenue
George Meeker
Donovan
Sbourquin Auto
Logan
Opossum Hunt Halts Hundreds of Singers Employees
A possum chased on a grassed factory court paused work at Singer Manufacturing last week. Charlotte Kreiger, after guidance from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, caught the animal by the tail and placed it in a box before releasing it at Beardslay Park, and production soon resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Manufacturing Company
Charlotte Kreiger
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Beardslay Park
Singers
Mildred Allen to Speak at Easton GOP Outing Sept 25
Mrs Mildred Allen of Hartford Republican nominee for Secretary of State accepts invite to speak at Easton Republican Town committee outing on Sept 25 at Michael Sindra grove on Staples road. Allen, wife of retiring Lt Gov Edward N Allen, active in Red Cross Girl Scouts Metropolitan Opera Guild and Hartford civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Allen
Hartford
Easton
Michael Sindra Grove
Staples Road
Allen
Edward N. Allen
New York City
Red Cross Building Committee
Girl Scouts
Metropolitan Opera Guild
Symphony Society of Hartford
League of Women Voters
B'nai Brith
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hartford Rehabilitation Center Association
John S. Allen
Union locals plan communion service for workers
The Catholic union workers of five locals will hold a corporate communion and breakfast on Sept. 2 at St. Raphael's church and the Armory. More than 1,000 unionists are expected for the Mass at 8 am honoring Christ the Worker. Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan will preside, with Rt. Rev. William F. Kearney and Rt. Rev. John F. Hayes also listed. Peter Ianuzzi of Local 210 chairs the event. co-chairs are Frank Mazza busi Local 24411, Anthony Mannino Local 227, Louis J. Santosanni Local 203, and Frank Arlio Local 293. Rev. Donald Paolucci serves as spiritual advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Raphael's Church
Armory
Christ the Worker
Lawrence J. Shehan
Bridgeport
William F. Kearney
Sacred Heart Church
John F. Hayes
Stamford
Peter Ianuzzi
International Jewelry Workers Union
AFL
Frank J. Mazzabusi
Brass Workers Federal
Labor Union
Anthony Mannino
Louis J. Santosanni
Frank J. Arlio
All International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, Cio
Donald Paolucci
St. Raphael’s Church
Radiac Team Formed In Trumbull Civil Defense
Raymond W. Beckwith administered the oath to 13 volunteers for the new Radiac monitoring team in Trumbull Town Hall. Col. Arnold W. Slaving and Captain Joseph C. Kane attended as officials, with William M. Sharp to command the unit and federal approvals guiding equipment acquisitions. Volunteers include Charles N. Ensign, William G. Ficken, Stuart J. Foster, Robert C. Killian, Joseph A. Leopold, Donald C. Malatesti, Oscar I. Mathisen, Francia T. McAndrew, Joseph Molnar, Frank M. Onorato, Donald F. Schwarz, Francis J. Ward, and Thomas L. Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Beckwith
Nichols
Town Hall
Civil Defense
Col
Arnold W. Slaving
Trumbull
Joseph C. Kane
Bcg Department
William M. Sharp
Col. Slaving
Charles N. Ensign
William G. Ficken
Stuart J. Foster
Robert C. Killian
Joseph A. Leopold
Donald C. Malatesti
Oscar I. Mathisen
Francia T. McAnd
Masonic Grand Masters Day at Connecticut Walilingford
The 59th Grand Master's Day of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut is set for Saturday Sept 25 on the lawn of the Masonic home in Wallingford. It will honor Grand Master Thomas W Corby of Waterbury and feature a ground breaking for a new half million dollar dormitory. Speakers include the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Connecticut the Worthy Grand Matron and Grand Royal Matron with Reverend Winfred B Langhorst delivering an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Charity Foundation of
Connecticut
Masonic
Wallingford
Thomas W. Corby
Waterbury
Masons
Connecticut Order of the Eastern Star
Order of Amaranth
Winfred B. Langhorst
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Naugatuck
Grand Lodge
Hypertrichologists Meeting in Barnum Hotel Today
The Connecticut State Hypertrichologists association holds its first fall meeting at 2 30 p m in the Barnum hotel. Mrs Josephine Mosher of New Haven president presides. Gordon Blackwell of New York city editor of the Electrologist Digest and instructor will discuss Ethics of the Profession. Miss Hilda Harrison is secretary directing arrangements with assistance from Mrs Mary Bellew Miss Florence Hamblet and Mrs Helen Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut State Hypertrichologist Association
Barnum Hotel
Josephine Mosher
New Haven
Gordon Blackwell
New York City
Electrologist Digest
Hilda Harrison
Mary Bellew
Florence Hamblet
Helen Robbins
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. O. Samuels
Stratford Pal
Headon
Pete Mastronard
Madison Avenue
Frank J. Petitte
George Fisher
Arthur McGirr
Seaside Park
Rose Cohen
Beach Street
Ruth
Gertrude
Sylvia
City
South Avenue
West Avenue
Grovers Avenue
George Hoag
Pleasure Beach
Winer Motors
Weather Bureau
George E. McDonald
Riverside Drive
WNAB
WICC
Harry Louk
Bill Whelan
Walt Dibel
Wes Hobby
Andrew Alexay
John Costello
Ray Larnerd
Thomas Will
Bert Lancia
James McNally
Wilbur Barrett
Thomas Jordan
Victor Gracier
Barry's Clothing Store
Anthony Busollota
Circle Dot Ranch
Miami
Tom Magner
Capt. Sacher
Thruway
ST. Vincent's Hospital
J. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital
Hughes
Tilton
Canaan Court
Capasso
Beechmont Avenue
Non
Glenn
Reefcourt
Chagnon
Robert
Swan
Brongon Road
Truian
Daniel
Daniels Farm
Yerez
Jose
Fon
Amée
Charlea
Tashua Road
Stepney Depot
Krause
Adam Stolls
Redding Ridge Home
TUS
Berton Shook
Willards. Gillette
Herbert W. Jepson
Charles Laskay Jr
G. Sterling Gillette
Jacob S. Howie
William A. Haist Jr
Harold M. Cone
Arthur A. Driesen
Chester A. Hull
Andrew C. LaCroix
Oscar E. Sindra
Dorothy Escott
Arthur A. Bush
Sherwood E. Scott
Robert H. Lieberthal
Wallace C. Kamens
Albert L. French
Ray Quigley
Johanna H. Nieuboer
John 8. Allen
Henry E. Nickerson
Matthew Hoy
Jonathan S. Randle
Republican Women’s Club
County Club
Christ Episcopal Church
Huntington
BE. Payton Thompson
Methodist Church Meetings
Daniel A. Bennett
Jesse Lee Methodist Church
Howard L. Shaff
Arthur E. Wheeler
Walter Jennings
Laurence 8. Marsh
Kenneth S. Porter
Robert N. Dodge
School Board
Board of Education
William H. James
Merle A. Reed
Sweet Briar Farms
Sport Hill Road
Building and Zoning Commission
Easton Bowling League
Long Hill
Parish of Christ’s Church
Jesse Lesa Methodist Church
PHNA
Grange Meeting
Grange
Jesse Lee Nominating Committee
Garden Club
Charles O. Rauschkolb
Black Rock
Pomona Grange
Grange Hall
Congregational Church
Congregational
Pariah of Christ Church
Frank J. Mazzabufi
Masonic Unit Slates
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